detestations

plural of detestation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detestations
Noun
  • While it’s commonly believed that cats and dogs are inherent enemies, the American Kennel Club (AKC) suggests that isn’t always the case.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Militaries are reviving old tactics with new technology, using decoys to confuse enemies and protect real weapons.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, America’s adversaries, such as China, Russia, and Iran, as well as its allies, such as the United Kingdom and South Korea, are all exploring or implementing terrestrial backups for their GPS infrastructure.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In December, the intelligence community updated its assessment to note that two unnamed agencies believed foreign adversaries may have developed technology that could be responsible for the symptoms experienced in some cases.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Support for political violence was even higher among individuals who harbored multiple hateful phobias, according to his survey of over 9,300 adults.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Experts at PetMD say that dogs may develop fears or phobias for several reasons.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Detestations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detestations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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